Colney Heath
Encyclopedia
Colney Heath is a large village south-east of St Albans
, Hertfordshire
, United Kingdom
.
The population of the ward of Colney Heath at the time of the 2001 census
was 5,449.
Colney Heath became a civil parish in 1947 when the St. Peter Rural
parish was split to form it and London Colney
. There is a converted windmill
in the village.
, France
; also a small village, and each year either French families visit Colney Heath or English families visit France.
rugby league
team play at the Recreation Ground in Colney Heath.
St Albans
St Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London, which forms the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans. It is a historic market town, and is now a sought-after dormitory town within the London commuter belt...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
The population of the ward of Colney Heath at the time of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
was 5,449.
Colney Heath became a civil parish in 1947 when the St. Peter Rural
St. Peter Rural
St. Peter Rural was a civil parish in Hertfordshire, England from 1894 to 1947.It was created under the Local Government Act 1894 from the part of the parish of St. Albans St. Peter which was outside the borough of St Albans...
parish was split to form it and London Colney
London Colney
London Colney is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. It is located to the north of London, at Junction 22 of the M25 motorway....
. There is a converted windmill
Colney Heath Mill, North Mymms
Colney Heath Mill is a Grade II listed smock mill at Colney Heath , Hertfordshire, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.-History:...
in the village.
Twinning
Colney Heath is twinned with: Boissy-sous-Saint-YonBoissy-sous-Saint-Yon
Boissy-sous-Saint-Yon is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Boissy-sous-Saint-Yon are known as Buxéens.-References:** -External links:* *...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
; also a small village, and each year either French families visit Colney Heath or English families visit France.
Sport
St Albans CenturionsSt Albans Centurions
St Albans Centurions is a rugby league club based in St Albans, Hertfordshire.Founded in 1996, they first played in various local leagues and the Rugby League Conference, and then, from 2003 to 2006, in National League 3. From 2007 to date, they play in the Rugby League Conference South Premier...
rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
team play at the Recreation Ground in Colney Heath.